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| Criterion |  Agile Scrum |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend | 0.5-3 Tage | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 (Scrum Team) | 5-15 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint Goal | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | AgileIterationCadence | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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